Factors Associated with COVID-Related Mortality: the Case of Texas

This study conducted a county-level analysis of Texas in 2020, looking at COVID-19 cases and mortality rates. The results indicated a decrease in mortality rates in counties with more primary care physicians per capita, and an increase in mortality rates in counties with a 1% increase in the proportion of Hispanic and African American individuals per capita.

Resource Details

• Population: Black or African American|Hispanic, Latino, or Latinx
• Setting/Context of Implementation: Community
• Topics of Practice: Data Collection and Analysis
• Outcomes of Interest: Reduction of Health Disparities
• Level of Evidence: Emerging
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
• Social Determinants of Health: Healthcare Access and Quality
• Outside of US: No